tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post5208288003772971675..comments2015-03-24T11:55:28.711-04:00Comments on 'On a flesh and bone foundation': An Irish History: Original: Tuesday's Tips: Is someone playing 'Telephone' with your Irish family history?irisheyes jennifernoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-57529313092298465202012-04-17T06:45:03.421-04:002012-04-17T06:45:03.421-04:00Hi Margel,
In my reply I neglected to mention tha...Hi Margel,<br /><br />In my reply I neglected to mention that you may want to look at the newspaper archives to see if you can find a reference to the story. The archive has the Cork Examiner only from 1841, but it has The Freeman&#39;s Journal, which was a National newspaper, for 1840. Also check the British Newspaper Archive to see if you can find reference to it. Both links are on my research resources page.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Jenniferirisheyes jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-56658787922705443042012-04-16T19:15:20.502-04:002012-04-16T19:15:20.502-04:00Hi Margel,
Civil registrations of deaths did not ...Hi Margel,<br /><br />Civil registrations of deaths did not start until 1864, so there would have been no death certificate issued with that cause of death on it, so where did peritonitis as a cause of death come from? The first thing you may wish to do is to check the source for the cause of death. <br /><br />Ireland was still part of Britain in this period, and the occupying troops which one might assume were still there were replaced in 1814 by the Royal Irish Constabulary, (RIC), controlled by Dublin Castle. If there was a local incident it would have been handled by the RIC. Your 3x great-grandfather may have had a run in with them, but the idea that he was &quot;bayoneted by a British soldier on his way home&quot; in this period is unlikely. <br /><br />As I mentioned above, there were various uprisings throughout the country during the early 19th century; however, you have given a date of 1840. There were clashes between the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Young Irelanders in County Tipperary in 1848, but none in the historical record in Cork. I hope these details help you.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Jenniferirisheyes jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-25181772131269382082012-04-15T11:55:27.298-04:002012-04-15T11:55:27.298-04:00Wonderful post. We have a family legend that says...Wonderful post. We have a family legend that says that Sean McDonnell, my 3x gr. grandfather was bayoneted by a British soldier on his way home and died of peritonitis two weeks later in approximately 1840. Help me sort out what could be the problems with this? He lived in near Grenagh,County Cork. Were there British soldiers there at that time? I don&#39;t know the timetable for peritonitis but could look it up. I have not found any death information for a Sean (John) McDonnell for that time period. Probably was embellished but . . . I haven&#39;t added it as a fact in the family tree, but definitely have retold it as family legend.Margelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05280552663820694308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-5326184648369999222012-04-11T07:46:06.078-04:002012-04-11T07:46:06.078-04:00Hi Kathy,
Thanks for your comments; they are alwa...Hi Kathy,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments; they are always much appreciated. I love reading your blog, and am glad to have made you smile. <br /><br />What you&#39;ve mentioned about the death certificates and the 1940 census is really interesting. I think it shows that if we really want to uncover the truth the evidence is out there, it may just require a more concerted effort to find the evidence. I&#39;ve always had trouble understanding why someone would intentionally lie with their research, but as you say some simply do it. It has to make us wonder what really is the point of their research.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Jenniferirisheyes jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-58602722512018798582012-04-11T07:39:23.480-04:002012-04-11T07:39:23.480-04:00Hi Charlotte,
Thanks for your comments. I appreci...Hi Charlotte,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments. I appreciate receiving them. If your sister wants to drop me an email, I&#39;d be happy to try and help.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Jenniferirisheyes jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-69642816867857498862012-04-11T07:35:53.755-04:002012-04-11T07:35:53.755-04:00Hi Carol,
Thanks for your comments; as always, th...Hi Carol,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments; as always, they are much appreciated.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Jenniferirisheyes jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-46832442091692023772012-04-10T22:34:30.852-04:002012-04-10T22:34:30.852-04:00It was fun to try to catch up on posts in my googl...It was fun to try to catch up on posts in my google reader and see my name and blog referenced. Made me smile. Along a similar vein, I was reading today about researchers finding inconsistencies in Death Certificates that are just now being proven correct or incorrect with the release of the 1940 Census. I&#39;m reminded that some &quot;lies&quot; are not a matter of misunderstanding, but intentional. I love how you used evidence to prove that some of the claims made above cannot be right. Love your research.Kathy Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417754385375586302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-5055832968095303472012-04-10T12:55:35.358-04:002012-04-10T12:55:35.358-04:00Okay, yes someone has been playing telephone with ...Okay, yes someone has been playing telephone with my family tree. My older sister. Great post. I like the format too.CharlotteAveryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10894689884941333468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-84440679882779849282012-04-10T10:02:05.345-04:002012-04-10T10:02:05.345-04:00Fascinating post, well done, love the format.Fascinating post, well done, love the format.Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754623831815018924noreply@blogger.com